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- How a Hartley man’s commute turned into an attempted murder case
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- Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 40 and low of 21 degrees.
- Wednesday: Increasingly windy, temps: high: 42, low: 24.
- Thursday: Very windy; colder, with a high of 32 and low of 5 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Man arrested for attempted murder after shooting at Jeep (nwestiowa.com) — A Hartley resident was wounded in a May roadside shooting just west of town, and a Spirit Lake man is now jailed on attempted murder and assault charges after a months-long investigation. The case ties back to a workplace dispute in Sanborn, and Hartley Police were among several agencies assisting. A preliminary court hearing is set for Dec. 22 in O’Brien County. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Milford Memorial Library Book Club
Milford Memorial Library , 1009 9th St , Milford
1:00 pm -
MS Girls Wrestling at Home
Sheldon Middle School , 310 23rd Ave , Sheldon
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JV/V G-B Basketball (T) vs. Rock Valley
Rock Valley Community School District , 1712 20th Ave , Rock Valley
4:30 pm -
JV/V Boys Wrestling (T) vs. Cherokee, Denison & SBL
Washington High School , 600 W Bluff St , Cherokee
5:00 pm -
VGB BB @ Harris-Lake Park
Harris-Lake Park Jr-Sr High School , 905 S Market St , Lake Park
6:00 pm -
JV/V Girls Wrestling at Ridgeview Tournament
Ridge View High School , E Maple St , Holstein
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MML's CrAFTER Hours - Mocktails
Milford Memorial Library , 1009 9th St , Milford
5:00 pm -
CrAFTER Hours
Milford Memorial Library , 1009 9th St , Milford
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7th Boys Basketball (H) vs. West Lyon
Sheldon Middle School , 310 23rd Ave , Sheldon
4:15 pm -
8th Boys Basketball (T) vs. West Lyon
West Lyon Community School , 1787 IA-182 , Inwood
4:15 pm -
JV/V G-B Basketball (H) vs. G-LR
Sheldon High School , 1700 E 4th St , Sheldon
4:30 pm -
G-B Wrestling (T) vs. Sioux Center & BH/RV
Sioux Center High School , 1031 13th Ave NE , Sioux Center
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Custodian in Spencer. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Spencer
- Meet the 2025 Sioux City Journal All-Area Girls Cross County Team (siouxcityjournal.com)
- 'FLUFFY' is coming to the Clay County Fair!! (more1049.com)
Sheldon
- Sheldon United Fund Closes In On $20,000 (kiwaradio.com)
- Friday Sheldon Power Outage Explained (kiwaradio.com)
- Sports Schedule For Tuesday December 16th (kiwaradio.com)
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